UK security minister breaks with convention to meet Taiwanes

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's security minister, Tom Tugendhat, met Taiwan's digital minister on Wednesday, people with knowledge of the talks said, a meeting that breaks with conventional British foreign policy and risks infuriating the Chinese government. Britain only has formal diplomatic relations with Beijing, but maintains a de facto embassy in Taipei. Although junior

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